Glare protector



Sept 25 1923.

' C. F. SECHRIS'I GLARE PRoTEqToR Filed Aug. 29. 1922 qwe w F, w

Patented 25, 1123..-

`uni'- --rs WWW CHARLES n'snonnrs'r, or .sromnn wasnmeron'.

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application-med augut 29, teza. seriai no. 584,984.

'To all 'whom z't may concem:

Be it known that I, C'HAmns F. SEoHnIs'r, a -citizen of the United States, `residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State 113 of Washington, have' invented new and useful Improvements in .Glare Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in glare protectors for autos. w One of the features of this invention is' to provide a glare protector composed of two light intercepting plates of coextensive length and different Character and disposed in edge to edge relation, together'with sup- Jl porting means permittlng said protector to be revolubly' adjusted to bring either plate into' coacting relation with the vision of the driver. .In accordance' with my -invention, one of 20 said plates is preferably opaque and its principal function is to intercept sun glare, and hence its main use is in driving by daylight. The remaining plate is Semi-transparent and its principal function is to inter- 25 cept or vtiate lamp lare, and hence its principal use is in nig t driving.

- However, the Semi-transparent and opaque plates have additional functions which they separately'perform, and in some utilities, they conjointly perform functions which could not alone be performed by either.

i A' further feature of my invention resides in a protector having one or mt e plates ,each of which is provided with marginal edges free .from any frame, bordering or other outlining obstruction whereby the free edges of said plates may efi'ectively intercept or ease the vision of the driver, which these edges could notv do, if they were bordered or framed.

My invention also' includes an improved mounting or support for the protector enabling the driver uickly to adjust the same into a variety of. v'flerentpositions, and in additionthereto, the novel supporting means. is attached to and ciamps 'the plates in a man-ner to render the edges absolutely `free and unohstructed for any clesi'red coaction or modification of the range of vision of the driver.

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-ania of the i My invention has many other features and v objects which will be more particularly described in connection with the accompanymg drawin and which will be more minutely pointed 'out in and by the appended claims.

In the drawing:

s Fig. l, i's a view in elevation of my protector adJusted for night driving, and viewing the same as the driver would if in posit1on on the seat.

Flg. 2, is a similar view showing the protector adJusted for day-light drving.

`1g. 3, is a view showing the protector adJusted late'rally of the wind-Shield.

Fi re 1.

lg. 5, is an edge view with the support- 'ing' means extended in straight lines.

Fig. 6, is a sectional view on line 6-.-6 of ike characters of reference .designate similar arts throughout the different figures of the rawing.

Reference will first he made to my improve'd supportin mechanism. v

A. clamp 1, ,is a apted to be secured to the windshield frame of an openicar, or on the frame` work of a closed car, and may be' anchored by sorews 8. It may now bestated that when the protector is .installed, this clamp will he located laterally in the correct position with respect to the vision of the Fig. 4, is a'sectional view on line 4-4 of driver. The' clamp 1, has 'arms i, between the lower ends of which is pivoted at 5, the .i

upper end of a pendent linii' 6. lt will he noted that this pivot is so disposecl that its axis will be"'transverse with' respect to the length of the auto, or rather the longitudinai axis of the latter.

The lower end of said link 6 is pivoted to one limh Y, o angle bar, the reniaininn,1 limh of whicl dica a't'l. The ania of the linlr ti is 'vertically disposech" he will he noted that he tween the into terposetl a 1 in additio functions -L y iic'lr washer ll, which .action as a Washer, also With. the longitudinal Q5;

the link end 10', in-

'iii-rue, as inohicated hy i dotted lines A, the protector body can be adj usted laterally` past link 6, without interference therewith.

Before /entering Vinto a description of the protector plates, designated at 12 and 13, I Will first des'cribe the manner in which they are mounted upon the support-ing means.

Plate 13, is provided with openings, one of which is shown at 111. Bolts 15, extend through said iopenings. Clamp bars 16, eX- tend along the line of edge abutment of plates 12 and 13 and overlap the same sufficiently to conceal thisline of abutment. The bars have lugs 17 and 18, the latter being drilled vfor the bolts 15, and the former acting as friction holding lugs for plate 12. I prefer to interpose yielding material 19, as shown in Fig. 6, to render frictional grip of the lugs 17, effective. The bars 16, are

'shaped as indicated at 20, at their inner ends,

in l'apped relation, for swivelled connection with liinb 8, by pivot 21. 'The axis of this pivot, is at right anglcs to the longitudinal axis of the auto. At all the pivotal connections, I will employ suitable yielding Washers so that when the pivots are tightened, the parts will be frictionally retained' in their adjusted positions.

I will next describe my improved protector plates and the functions-they perform, and I may explain at this point that right and left areindicated by letters R '7 and L and that the reader of the drawing'is viewing the protector the same as the driver' of an auto. the eye of the driver being indicated at B in Fig. o

In the preferred form, the plate 13, is mach` of rubberv and is thus opaque. It is a rectangular plate and the active edges 22, 23 and 24, are free and unobstructed as regards any frame. Because of the fact that plate 13, is of rubber, or like material, I prefer to perforate the latter for the bolts 15. The lower plate '12, is of glass and is either colored or otherwise rendered semitransparent. It will be noted that the plates 12 and 13, arel coextensive in length, and in practice, the distance between edges 23 and 24 is about eight inches. 4

Plate 12, has vision intercepting edges 25 and 26, at different elevations, 'and it will be noted that edges 27 and 28, are likewise free and unobstructed by frames. Thus, it will be seen that at the right handportion, the lower edge of the plate 12, is cut away Vand that atthe left hand portion, the lower edge of plate 12, projects downwardly. The edges 28 and 26 are joined by a cut away edge 29, the purpose of which will be later developed. y

Now assuming that the user were driving at night with the protector in the adjustment shown in Fig. 1; the vision of the driver, as

indica'ted at 30, would be unobstructed as regards the road surface directly in front of the line of travel. However, any glare at an elevation above the road surface would be vitiated by the marginal edge 25, of the plate 12. As regards anyglare of an approaching machine to the left of the driver, the edge 26, would intercept and vitiate as this marginal edge would be below the axial lines of vision and would protect'the drivers eyes wholly from angular glare. However, suppose the driver .wished to View a pedestrianl crossing from the left of the' street, theny the cut away portion or edge 29, would afford clear and lin-restricted vision.- Further, the adjustment in'Fig. 1, would cause the opaque plate to intercept and cut off sun glare, if the driver'wished to view the road almost wholly through the semi-transparent plate, in day-light 'driving However, p in the latter case, the 'usual adjustment will be that shown in Fig. 2, wherein the protector has been revolubly ad j usted one hundred and eighty degrees, from the-position shown in Fig 1,-disposing the opaque plate 131 lowermost. It will be noted that the depth of plate 13, from edge 22 to bar 16, is greater than the depth of plate 12, even from edge 26. Thus, when the adjustment shown in Fig. 2, ismade, the protector will be 'slightly elevated from the position shown in F ig. 1, which is effected by inclining link 6, slightly upwardly. Now it 'Will be clear that the edge 22 will intercept the sun rays and absolutely cut off sun glare from the driverls eyes. If the sun is high, medium or low, and also if going up grade or down grade, the protector may be adjusted vto corresponding elevations. In Fig. 3, I have shown a lateral adjustment with the protector outside the windshield to4 cut off lateral sun or other glare. This adjustment is possible by reason of the swivelled connection whereby the whole protector body may be revolvedabout the axis of pivot 9. After orpr-ior to this adjustment` the protector may be rotatively adjusted to dispose either plate uppermost. F urther, because of the angle bar, the protector may be adjusted 'to any `desired an-v gular position with respect to the line of travel, when outside the Windshield.

If at any time, the device is not desired at all, as in rainy weather, the protector may be adjusted out of vision of the driver and against the top of the auto.

I desire to point Out that there are conditions where the opaque plate 12, coacts with the Semi-transparent plate 13.

Vhere the protector is adjusted at a relatively low elevation,'corresponding to the position shown in Fig. 1, that portion of the glare above bars 16, would be intercepted by plate 13, for the protection o f the occupant of the rear seat.

Supposing a driver is approaching a sun which is projecting its rays substantially horizontally toward the windshield, with a strong` refiection upwardly from the road, then, the driver` will adjust the protector relatively low, and 'will get all his road vision through the semi-transparent plate, .and the` entire approachingrange through the semitransparent plate.

Thebars 16, Will preferably be of nickel finish, or at least some finish which is graphiclly different from either the opaque or Semi-transparent plates. Thus' the linek of demarcation Will not be merely the abutting or edge to edge line of the two plates, which would visually confuse, but this line of demarcation will take the form of a visually different appearing surface, namely, the bars .1.6.- F rther, by reason of this novel means ofsecuring .the plates at their abutting junctures,'.I am 'able to avoid any kind of frame or marginal obstruction and thus, the driver, if he cares to or must view an object just past one of the side edges of either plate, he can do so Without visu'al interference of anyv frame.

Because of the' greater heighth of .the plate 13, I am enabled to correspondingly reduce the heighth 'of plate 12, which is a distinct feature. j

For the publids information, it is noted that the protector will be sub'tantially eighteen inches in front of the eyes of the driver, this distance varying slightly With different adjustments. i

It is believed that the 'invention ,will b'e clearlyy understood .fromI the foregoing, and

I do not wish to be limited thereto, .except for such limi'tations as the claims may import.

I claim:--

1. A glare protector .comprising opaque and Semi-transparent plates in super-posed edge to edge relation, a clamp 'device extending along adjacent margins of said plates abreast of. the line of abutment thereof and rigidly holding said plates inthe same plane leaving the opposite edges of said plates free and un-obstructed, and means adjustably and rotatively supporting said protector, whereby the latter may be reversibly adjusted to dispose a free marginal edge of either plate in the-desired intercepting relation to the line of vision of the driver.

2. A glare protector comprising opaque and Semi-transparent plates of coex'tensive length in super-posed edge to edge relation, means fixed to one of said platesia'nd frictionally gripping the other of said plates to firmly hold the same in such relation, a'nd mechanism adjustably suppor'ting said means.

3. A glare protec'torvcomprisingvda platel till of abutment ofV said plates on opposite sides thereof, and bolts' extending through said opaque plate and said bars and energizingi the lat'ter to frictionally clamp said glass plate in position. Z

In testimony that I ela-im the foregoing as my own, I hereby afiix my signature.

CHARLES F. SECHRIST. 

